Cytosine

Introduction: Cytosine

Description of Cytosine

Cytosine: 2-keto-4-aminopyrimidine, one of the 5 major bases (with adenine, guanine, uracil, and thymine) which are a component of nucleic acids.
Source: CRISP

Cytosine: A pyrimidine base that is a fundamental unit of nucleic acids.
Source: MeSH 2007

Cytosine: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Cytosine:

• Keto
• Aminopyrimidine
• Major
• Adenine
• Guanine
• Uracil
• Thymine
• Component

Cytosine as an Organ

Cytosine (organ): One of the main DNA building blocks...more »

Cytosine (organ): cytosine is the "C" in the quarternary code of DNA, which includes adenosine (A), cytosine (C), guanine (G), thymine (T). Any gene is

Cytosine (organ): See Cytosine (organ information).

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• Cytosine

Terms associated with Cytosine:

More specific terms for Cytosine:

• Flucytosine
• 5-Methylcytosine

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Cytosine

• Pyrimidinones

Source - MeSH 2007

• aminopyrimidine
• nucleobase

Source - CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Cytosine

The following list attempts to classify Cytosine into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Heterocyclic Compounds
  • Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring
    • Pyrimidines
      • Pyrimidinones
        • Cytosine

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